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Offline DOTSON53

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TJ front springs
« on: July 01, 2009, 01:43:47 PM »
Does anyone know if you can get heavy front spring for a tj?

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 01:58:46 PM »
You might want to explain what you need a bit more. 

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Offline DOTSON53

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 02:30:15 PM »
I have a snow plow for the winter and its a little heavy for the stock springs.

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 02:43:46 PM »
Man I have been searching for a while for something. My warn 9.5t makes it nose dive as it is. might be able to get some air bags, or overloads over the shocks.

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 02:48:38 PM »
Excuse the dumb question, but nut just use some coil spacers?   Or would that be too much?

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 04:09:44 PM »
Get a pair of Rubi springs?

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2009, 05:42:44 PM »
Use Grand Cherokee springs.
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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2009, 07:28:53 PM »
Man I have been searching for a while for something. My warn 9.5t makes it nose dive as it is. might be able to get some air bags, or overloads over the shocks.
I added a 1" spacer up front and fixed that!

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 08:45:46 PM »
i would think that unlimited rubicon springs would have the highest spring rate...

Jesse-James

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 09:13:14 PM »
I know they sit an inch or so taller.

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2009, 04:52:00 AM »
Old Man Emu makes heavy duty springs for front and back.  They usually sell them in a lift kit with nitro charged shocks, but you may be able to just buy the springs.  I would also look into a set of ACOS -adjustable coil over spring lift...these let you fine tune the necessary amount of lift to keep you rig level.  If I had a plow I would also look into Rancho RS9000 adjustable shocks as well.  You can set the front for a stiffer ride when you plow and softer when you wheel,  or whatever you prefer.  I have not seen an air bag suspension for a Jeep yet. 

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2009, 10:39:47 AM »
You won't be able to level the Jeep with the large snow blade on the front. It will take some work when you install the blade and run that during the winter, but then once the blade is removed, the front will go up due to the weight loss. The blade's weight is also so far ahead of the axle/spring that it acts as a twisting weight as well, pulling like a torque arm. This also reacts to the rear axle by lifting the rear pivoting off the front axle.

V8 Grand Cherokee springs should probably have the stiffest spring rate stock from Jeep. However, the unloaded height may not be equal or close to equal to use in the TJ stock coil. Spring rate is the amount of weight the spring will carry per inch compression. If the spring was 100#/in, then it would compress 1" for the 100#s, 2" for 200#s, etc.
When you add the blade to the front of your Jeep, measure the before and after install height of the coil. You may only need to add another coil spacer on top of the coil.

I run Rubi Unlmtd coils on my 4cyl TJ and they gave me less than 1" lift overall. This is due to the spring rate difference between tired old 97 coils vs 05 Rubi coils. I've added ACOS to the front to help level the TJ as well. With a 2" poly spacer in the back, then adding winch up front with bumpers, etc. I used the ACOS to adjust the front height and level the TJ.
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Offline DOTSON53

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2009, 12:31:16 PM »
Thanks for the info!

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2009, 03:04:36 PM »
try to fit air shocks on the front will do everything you want
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Offline jagular7

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Re: TJ front springs
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2009, 04:35:02 PM »
You have to be careful of using air shocks. Basic shocks are not designed to carry weight. Air shocks are designed to cary limited weight, but it really depends on the mounts. Without mounts, the shocks can not carry the weight.
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